Compare: Essentia Health Fosston vs Sanford Bagley Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 209 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Essentia Health Fosston is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 32% lower than Sanford Bagley Medical Center (median across 209 shared procedures), winning on 187 of them.
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston, MN

74% recommend · ER wait 87 min · readmit 14.9%
cheaper on 187
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley, MN

ER wait 142 min
cheaper on 22
ProcedureEssentia Health FosstonSanford Bagley Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$65$94$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,173$2,093$284
Abdominal ultrasound$539$842$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$611$941$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$468$743$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$941$852$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$288$556$129
Abscess incision and drainage$941$704$174
Anoscopy$375$295$129
Bartholin cyst removal$379$490$182
Blood transfusion$840$937$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$398$530$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,225$1,858$259
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$651$798$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$405$429$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$276$442$93
Burn treatment$341$436$129
Cardiac rehabilitation$245$319$26
Cardiac stress test$786$1,175$39
Cardioversion$1,343$1,792$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$668$1,036$156
Central line placement$2,172$2,311$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,293$1,852$311
Chest tube insertion$1,389$1,410$143
Chest X-ray$226$422$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$226$307$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$231$386$33
Complex wound repair$504$2,721$390
CPAP titration study$746$502$69
CT angiography of the chest$1,933$2,758$281
CT angiography of the head$1,917$2,606$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,512$2,364$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,528$4,016$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,955$4,289$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,528$4,016$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,197$3,476$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,743$2,674$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,512$2,364$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,179$1,929$136
CT scan of the arm$1,520$1,948$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,520$2,151$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,264$1,745$161
CT scan of the chest$1,559$2,297$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,590$2,644$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,559$2,297$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,339$1,965$133
CT scan of the head$1,278$2,047$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,590$2,363$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,298$2,047$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,259$1,863$107
CT scan of the leg$1,539$1,925$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,539$2,099$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,315$1,751$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,505$2,216$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,553$2,434$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,457$1,997$130
CT scan of the neck$1,415$2,211$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,435$2,224$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,525$2,451$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,435$1,997$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,485$2,640$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,415$2,211$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,141$1,799$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,402$1,859$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,470$2,002$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,335$1,715$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,403$2,044$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,415$2,211$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,392$1,876$128
Diagnostic mammogram$364$523$140
Echocardiogram$1,175$1,636$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$728$992$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$196$261$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$196$195$8
Emergency department visit$723$888$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$208$315$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$336$502$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$548$888$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$897$1,411$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,365$2,053$171
Foreign body removal (skin)$613$858$157
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,458$1,854$334
Hepatitis B vaccine$126$80—
Holter heart monitor$328$552$26
IUD removal$908$434$112
IV infusion therapy$261$368$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$152$117$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$370$620$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$305$662$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$305$658$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$346$666$56
Kidney ultrasound$526$410$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$418$399$61
Knee joint injection$364$277$69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$793$1,061$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$619$878$116
Lung function test (PFT)$258$471$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,247$2,066$291
MRA of the brain$2,377$3,235$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,564$3,830$328
MRA of the neck$2,021$3,708$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,765$3,708$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,402$3,328$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,179$2,805$194
MRI of the ankle$2,226$3,207$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,226$3,207$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,114$2,974$222
MRI of the brain$2,291$3,406$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,291$3,406$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,170$3,083$195
MRI of the chest$2,104$2,727$371
MRI of the knee$2,569$3,164$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,104$2,974$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,093$3,377$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,093$2,873$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,446$3,461$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,766$4,034$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,127$2,976$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,451$3,478$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,785$4,034$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,117$2,959$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,993$3,291$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,116$2,744$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,313$3,234$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,313$3,234$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,144$3,041$205
MRI of the wrist$2,390$3,266$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,390$3,266$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,135$3,222$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$100$168$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,837$3,842$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$185$290$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$200$303$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$169$269$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$185$290$101
Office visit (established patient)$148$224$115
Office visit (new patient)$183$269$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$132$194$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$151$254$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$117$203$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$183$269$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$242$328$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$92$84$20
Pelvic ultrasound$339$591$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$489$772$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$339$410$51
Physical therapy evaluation$184$304$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$200$341$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$184$304$98
Pneumonia vaccine$177$125—
Pregnancy ultrasound$478$426$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$453$426$117
Pulmonary rehabilitation$187$166$87
Scoliosis spine X-ray$294$390$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$239$319$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$349$462$72
Screening mammogram$338$487$126
Scrotal ultrasound$481$614$99
Semen analysis$92$56$12
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$307$470$114
Simple wound stitches$311$481$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$375$238$64
Speech therapy$210$306$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$930$1,302$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$179$312$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$329$630$43
Swallow study$307$341$85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$82$81—
Thyroid ultrasound$474$426$109
Thyroid uptake scan$528$1,317$145
Transvaginal ultrasound$418$379$118
Trigger point injection$393$706$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$357$706$52
Urinalysis$47$10$3
Vaccine administration$52$81$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$35$65$16
X-ray of the abdomen$275$438$36
X-ray of the ankle$235$514$37
X-ray of the collarbone$205$366$33
X-ray of the elbow$239$438$33
X-ray of the facial bones$253$453$39
X-ray of the foot$222$438$34
X-ray of the forearm$207$391$29
X-ray of the hand$220$506$38
X-ray of the hip$258$350$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$240$293$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$276$350$49
X-ray of the knee$248$533$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$231$446$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$248$533$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$282$641$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$266$536$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$266$444$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$344$627$53
X-ray of the lower leg$228$533$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$284$468$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$261$406$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$307$530$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$248$528$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$248$451$40
X-ray of the pelvis$255$404$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$228$351$28
X-ray of the ribs$233$503$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$214$413$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$299$503$42
X-ray of the shoulder$239$530$36
X-ray of the skull$235$591$40
X-ray of the upper arm$228$533$32
X-ray of the wrist$234$510$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.